Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £28,000 to £61,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
Employers typically expect around L3
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- A Level Physics L319 courses
- A Level Physics L34 courses
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Where this can take you
With experience, you can lead and manage the work of a research team. This could be in one of many different areas, for example: education, teaching the scientists of tomorrow, materials science, investigating the properties of superconductors, energy engineering, developing alternative fuels, medical research, building more sensitive scanners and aerospace, designing instruments for satellite systems. Physicists play an important role in the economy. You can learn more about the different career options from the Institute of Physics.